Jim Howe, a longtime KEX newscaster who died Friday, was an old-fashioned reporter who "was the epitome of what radio news should be," said his longtime friend and former coworker Bill Cooper. (Courtesy of Bob Miller)

Those who worked with Jim Howe, a longtime KEX newscaster who died Friday, said he not only was a great boss, but was also a friend. Howe (right) is pictured here with Bob Miller and Pat Boyle, two former coworkers. (Courtesy of Bob Miller)

Jim Howe, a longtime radio newscaster at KEX, died Friday after a fight with cancer, according to his friends and the station. Howe (left) spent 39 years with KEX and served the majority as news director. (Courtesy of Bob Miller)

Jerry Duy Nguyen taught his friend, Jamin Mattila, to fish in the Tillamook Bay, and the two liked to take fishing trips together, Mattila said. Nguyen was fatally shot outside his ex-wife's condo in Tigard last week. (Courtesy Jamin Mattila)

Jerry Duy Nguyen, 37, who was gunned down outside a Tigard condo, had a passion for fishing on both sides of the Columbia, according to his friends. He often emailed them photographs, showing off the fish he caught, they said. (Courtesy of Jamin Mattila)

It took firefighters 40 minutes to extricate the operator of a log yarder after the machine tipped over Monday morning near Gaston, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. (Forest Grove Fire & Rescue)